National Republican., 1887-03-24
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences in and About the
City.

Minor Occurrences in and About the
City.
Tooth filling made PAINLESS by the use Of
cocaine by S. 4. Mason, dentist, i2Oi Pennsyl-
yania avenue northwest
A fine of $40 was yesterday imposed by Judge
Smell on Sam. Orrison for selling liquor on sun.
day.
The court in general term yesterday ap.
Gerry.
The number of deaths last week was 20:
White, Al colored, 29 Marriages, ID, and
Assistant Engineer David McComb, in charge
oi the new sewer department., Will receive
S21O0 per annum.
Nellie +. Kellum charges her husband. w. G.
kellum, with cruel treatment, abandonment,
and eloping with another girl, and asks for
divorce.
joseph P. Merritt was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Carter and Mahon for keeping an
alleged policy shop. He was released on col
lateral.
Richard Hudson, one of the parties ASSAULT
ing and robbing August Lieb yesterday morn
ingearly, has been held for the grand Jury by
Judge Smell.
The coroner yesterday gave certificate that
James Mack, the coloted man found dead on
the street Tuesday night came to his death
hom congestion OF the lungs.
The banquet and promenade given by the
Virginia Republican Association atthe Armory
affair and much enjoyed by all present.
Commissioner Webb has referred the resolu.
| tions of the residents OF Fourteenth street to
| the District attorney for an opinion as to the
| powers Of the commissioners 10 regulating
| street railroads.
| from Boden county. N. G., to take the Presi-
dental chair, was intrrfcred with by the police.
| Judge Smell gave him 30 days yesterday In the
| wofkhouse TO get rested.
Messrs. Metzerott & Co.'S confidential clerk,
| Mr.. Joseph 4. Mitchell, died on Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock, at the age of 22 years. He
| was most exemplary youLg man, with busi-
ness qualifications OF high order
Alfred Lacey was arrested yesterday by De-
| tccliyes Mattinely and Wheeler for enlbezzling
| s225, the proceeds of the sale of two carriages
| belonging to William n. BrOckway, of HON Or,
| N. v, who swore out the warrant for arrest
Services were held last night at Ascension
| Church before large congregation. Bishop
| Paret confirmed a class of thiry-two, and
| aiterwGrd preached a fine discourse, mainly
intended for ithose who had been confirmed.
President Griswold, of the Anacostia rail-
| road, has notified the commissioners that his
| company intends to put on more cars shortly,
and asks permission TO lay twoturnouts-one on
| Eleventh street southeast and one on Nichols
| avenue.
Lieut., Amiss yesterday afternoon arrested
| Thomas Page colored, on the charge of steal
ing $50 from william Wallis, of Gordonsville,
| Va. who was taking a bath at Shedd's estab-
| lishment. The money was found In the back
| room under the carpet.
| Mr.. 8. g. Ward will soon begin the erection
| of a double house on X street, between Six.
teenth and Seventeenth, which will cost about
| $4,000 II will have front of fifty feet and a
depth of 6fty.one feet, and will be three stories
high with pressed brick front.
Mr. Howard Baird, of Baltimore. by bili IN
| equity against Josephine FAINT and Others,
prays for an Injunction to restrain the trustees
from selling lot 2, square 4S9, and for the ap.
pointment of n receiver to collect the rents
and use the surplus to abate the principal of an
Indebtedness secured by deed Of trust.